1. Ulice Acosta Llanes
9811 Bristol Square Ln, Apt 103, Bethesda, Maryland
Cell phone: (786) 286-4633 E-mail: ulice.acosta@yahoo.es LinkedIn URL
BACHELOR IN SCIENCE OF BIOLOGY
FACULTY OF BIOLOGY-UNIVERSITY OF HAVANA
Professional Experience
Curator and restoration – Corpus Christi Church of Miami. Florida, 02/2015-12/2016.
- Volunteer at Project of the Cultural center "Colonial Florida" in the Corpus Christi Church of Miami; Gilding and
gold leaf work of the altars of the church and restoration of the artistic collection; Partial and whole restoration of
the collection of works of art; Proposal of manual for the conservation and restoration of the church,
Manager of Environmental Projects – Office of the Havana City’s Historian. Havana, 09/2008 - 09/2014.
- To create, implement and maintain programs and procedures to facilitate a safer environment; Manage and
conduct environmental assessments, investigation and remediation activities for environmental remediation
projects; Complete environmental projects by organizing and controlling project elements; Develops project
objectives by preparing project proposals and plans and conferring with management; Determines project
responsibilities by identifying project phases and elements; Assigning personnel to phases and elements;
Reviewing bids from contractors; Determines project specifications by studying product design, customer
requirements, and performance standards; Completing technical studies; Preparing cost estimates; Determines
project schedule by studying project plan and specifications; Calculating time requirements; Sequencing project
elements; Meets project financial objectives by preparing a budget; scheduling expenditures; analyzing variances;
initiating corrective actions; Maintains project schedule by monitoring project progress; coordinating activities, and
resolving problems; Prepares project status reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and
trends; Recommending actions; Performs and thoroughly documents field work activities for environmental
projects in using tools of the trade and; Directs other staff in the accomplishment of required project tasks;
Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
Environmental Specialist- State working group for sanitation, conservation and development of the Havana Bay
and its basin (GTE-BH). Havana, 08/2005 - 06/2008
- To oversee the execution and monitoring of international cooperation projects for the environmental
improvement of the Bay of Havana and its basin; Conduct researches and examine sources of pollution; Create and
propose ways to eradicate pollution and hazards; Incorporate the different disciplines of environmental studies
such as ecology and natural sciences to researches; Observe and collect samples of food, soil, water and air and
conduct studies and reports about environmental conditions; Conduct field inspections and report hazardous
locations and materials; Coordinate with regulatory agencies about matters of pollution and hazards; Maintain
records related to environmental complaints and data of permits, inspections and researches done; To apply
Environmental management instruments, management plans and community development instruments; Develop
environmental strategies for sanitation of the Bay of Havana; Execute containment plans for oil spilled at Havana
Bay; Environmental education campaigns; To conduct sewer and storm drainage studies; Air pollution studies;
Develop and build Plants of treatment for wastes water.
Screenwriter and producer of audiovisuals - Leuca Productions. Cuban Association of social communicators.
Havana, 08/2003 - 07/2005.
- Design and production of audiovisual campaigns for environmental education and the Environment protection.
Specialist of plant genetics and plant breeding- National Institute of Main Researching on Tropical Agriculture
(INIFAT) ¨Alejandro de Humboldt¨. Havana 09/1998 - 10/2002.
- Conduct experiments in environments for controlling, such as greenhouses, in an attempt to achieve a specific
breeding outcome; Developing new types of plants or producing seeds that lead to greater crop yields; Cross-
pollinate plants within the same gene pool or mutate plants and crops via; Develop cultivation schemes or modify

2. existing research methods to achieve desired results; Give speeches or write reports about findings; Make DNA
and RNA comparative analysis of plant genomes; Develop techniques and procedures of Molecular genetic
methods for breeding plant varieties; Conduct studies of adaptation and development of new varieties of plants;
Evaluation of plants engaged in the production of edible oils; Studies of genetic improvement and plant breeding in
corn, peanut; soybeans, sunflowers, and beans; Studies for the mechanization of harvesting in corn, sunflowers
and soybean varieties.
Student Collaborator-National Botanical Garden of Havana 02/1998-06/1998
- Techniques of in vitro culture; Development of programs of propagation and conservation of endangered
botanical species; Studies of geographical distribution of threatened plant species.
Student Collaborator-Faculty of Biology/University of Havana. Havana 09/1996-07/1998
- Development and evaluation of techniques of in vitro culture; Assessment of the effect of vegetal hormones in
the spread and development of calluses and seedlings of agricultural interest.
Postgraduate courses and Diplomas
- Diploma in climate change and sustainable development. Center for the Environmental Studies-University
of Havana, Cuba. 09/2012-02/2013,
- Diploma in Environmental Sciences. Institute of technology and applied sciences, University of Havana,
Cuba. 09/2010-07/2011,
- Diploma in the management of projects. Center of Exchange and initiative of Community Reference.
Havana, Cuba. 10/2008-07/2009,
- Management of International Cooperation Projects. MINCEX. Havana, Cuba. 07/2004-10/2004
- Molecular Genetics and specific techniques (Molecular cloning, Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and Gel
electrophoresis; In vitro culture of plants and Cell Cultures, plant biotechnology, quantitative genetic,
methodology of scientific researching, Molecular Biology, Project management; Project management for
community development
International Events and congresses
- VIII International Convention on environment and Development-V Congress of environmental management,
- IV World Conference on ecological restoration. Merida, Mexico, from 21 to 25 August 2011.
- IX International Convention on Environment and Development-VI Congress of Environmental Management.
Havana from 8 to 12 July 2013.
- XI Historic meeting of management and administration of historic centers. "Creative cities, cities of the 21st
century". Havana, from 20 to 23 May 2014.
- XIII International Congress of recycling. Havana, from 25 to 27 June 2014.
Specializations
- Sustainable management of natural resources; Environment and Development; Climate change; Integrated
Management of urban wastes; Ecological restoration; Environmental management,
Skills/Languages
- Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook)
- English and Spanish Language (native)
- Techniques of communication, video edition,
References
1. Vivian Liset Fernández, E-mail: vivianliset79@gmail.com, Cell Phone (412)-742-9839
2. Margarita Fernández, E-mail: margaritafernandez2@yahoo.com, Cell Phone (802)-734-4171
3. Marisha Taylor, E-mail: marishaktaylor@gmail.com , Cell Phone (802) 598-1722